Best Elementary Schools in Colorado

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the CMAS test scores by the Colorado Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 943)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
080663001141	621	Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	389 Tipton Street	Springfield	81073	Baca County	Springfield School District No. Re-4	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 523-4391	169	14	12	61.5%	123 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.1%)	$13,892							29.3	27.7	630	9
080399000533	622	Irish Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Irish Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 488-6900	341	30	11.3	75.1%	92 (27.0%)	2 (0.6%)	235 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$18,784							29.2	24	683	61
080648001124	623	Venetucci Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 Willis Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3355	288	24	12.2	47.9%	140 (48.6%)	19 (6.6%)	102 (35.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.0%)	$15,758							29.1	42.4	498	125
080375000484	624	Ellicott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	399 South Ellicott Highway	Calhan	80808	El Paso County	Ellicott School District No. 22	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 683-2700	513	32	16	59.1%	263 (51.3%)	13 (2.5%)	204 (39.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	$13,340							29.1	29.2	612	12
080579000994	625	Northside Elementary School	Public	K-5	528 North Uncompahgre	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-2554	318	23	14	76.1%	142 (44.7%)	2 (0.6%)	159 (50.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	$14,081							29			(n/a)
080648001123	626	Pinello Elementary School	Public	K-5	2515 Cody Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 391-3395	325	25	13	48.0%	129 (39.7%)	17 (5.2%)	149 (45.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.7%)	$14,693							29	28.5	620	6
080540001301	627	Laurene Edmondson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 West 49th Street	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 613-6300	261	16	16.3	55.6%	145 (55.6%)	3 (1.1%)	94 (36.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	$18,010							28.8	33.5	574	53
080234000056	628	Aurora Central Campus	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11700 East 11th Ave	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 340-1600	2,084	121	17.2	82.5%	136 (6.5%)	344 (16.5%)	1,419 (68.1%)	69 (3.3%)	22 (1.1%)	26 (1.2%)	68 (3.3%)	$17,631							28.8			(n/a)
080234001294	629	Vassar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18101 East Vassar Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 752-3772	456	29	15.7	65.1%	90 (19.7%)	90 (19.7%)	190 (41.7%)	32 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	45 (9.9%)	$18,348							28.6	36.1	553	76
080234006483	630	Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory	Public	PK, KG-8	24551 East 1st Avenue	Aurora	80018	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-3757	1,037	50	20.6	48.3%	292 (28.2%)	161 (15.5%)	422 (40.7%)	64 (6.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (9.0%)	$15,333							28.5	22.4	705	75

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CMAS English Language Arts, CMAS Math, CMAS Science test scores released by the Colorado Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Colorado Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.